Paul Miller, a lawyer who was born with achondroplasia dwarfism, overcame discrimination because of his disability and became a leader in the disability rights movement, died on October 19, 2010 at his home on Mercer Island, Wash. He was 49.
More than 40 times after graduating from Harvard Law School, Mr. Miller received rejection letters from law firms. Full NY Times Obituary.
It is important to be reminded of unconquerable souls who live in our midst. When so many "healthy" people look on themselves as disabled -- what fires ignite people like Paul Miller?